Life on Mars, Moon? Mystery Viruses Detected in 15,000-Year-Old China Glacier

Medicine & Technology Jul 22, 2021

A new study recently showed the mystery viruses recently detected in ancient China glaciers that could possibly help scientists in their exploration initiatives in extreme climates like the ones detected on Mars or the moon

How Dirty Are Our Beds? A Microbiologist Explains How Germs Live on Mattresses

Jul 19, 2021

Beds offer a level of comfort that people need at the end of the day. However, they are also home to many germs, viruses, and bugs that bring diseases. Here's what a microbiologist has to say about a dirty mattress.

18 Bat Species in Switzerland Found Harboring Viruses from 39 Viral Families Including COVID-19

Jun 17, 2021

A new study found that bats are harboring viruses from 39 different viral families which include some viruses which have the potential risk of jumping to other animals, as well as humans, and lead to disease.

18 Bat Species in Switzerland Found Harboring Viruses from 39 Viral Families Including COVID-19

Jun 17, 2021

A new study found that bats are harboring viruses from 39 different viral families which include some viruses which have the potential risk of jumping to other animals, as well as humans, and lead to disease.

Nanoparticles in New Filter Membrane Material Shows Promise in Deactivating Viruses

Jun 06, 2021

Viruses spread in a variety of media - from droplets and aerosols carried by air, to being carried by water - and a new filter membrane shows promise in blocking these pathogens.

‘Worrying’ Mutation Detected in the UK

Feb 02, 2021

Recent tests show that there's already mutation in the Covid-19 strain identified as E484K.

Neuroscientists Isolate Promising Tiny Antibodies Produced by a Llama in Fight Against COVID-19

Dec 23, 2020

Neuroscientists have recently isolated a set of potential and tiny antibodies also called "nanobodies" as shields from SARS-CoV-2 that were reportedly produced by a llama, namely, Cormac.

Cyberattack Could Trick Scientists Into Producing Dangerous Toxins or Viruses

Dec 07, 2020

SciTech Daily recently reported the discovery of an "end-to-end cyber-biological attack" in which unaware biologists may be deceived into producing hazardous toxins in their laboratories.

Viruses Use Mimcry for Deception Similar to Plants and Animals

Oct 28, 2020

Mimicry is a behavior observed in plants and animals to confuse prey and predators. A recent study revealed how thousands of viruses, including Covid-19, can mimic host proteins.

Scientists Say More Viruses Are Coming, Thanks to Massive Deforestation Fueling Infectious Diseases

Apr 06, 2020

Experts say that the results of massive deforestation and expansion of farmlands are one of the factors that cause infectious diseases to emerge in human populations at a faster pace.

Archaic Viruses Trapped in a Tibetan Glacier Is a Window Into What Kinds of Viruses Lived Epochs Before

Jan 28, 2020

Scientists make a valuable discovery in a glacial plateau on the northwest part of Tibet in China. This discovery finds viruses that were in a deep freeze in the glacier for the past 15,000 years. These viruses are archaic and unknown to science, and it will give an idea of how viruses developed and culture that long ago.

Scientists Discover New Virus-Killing Protein to Destroy Viruses Related to HIV

Jul 09, 2019

The team found that ZAP no longer inhibit both CpG-enriched HIV and a mouse leukemia virus that has many CpGs

Scientists are Closer than Ever to a Norovirus Vaccine

Jun 20, 2019

The most significant discovery of this research is a human antibody that can bind to a highly conserved region of the virus common among different strains of norovirus, potentially neutralizing all GII.4 strains of norovirus that exist in nature

New Study Uncovers How Some of the World’s Deadliest Viruses Replicate

May 13, 2019

Results of the study identify a new target that may illuminate how to develop a new class of antiviral drugs that target this essential 5' RNA activation

Nearly 200,000 Viruses Discovered in Decade-Long Ocean Expedition

May 03, 2019

Find out why discovering 200,000 marine based viruses is so important.